Kelston Boys’ High School Kelston Boys’ High School

Digital Technologies Level 1

11DIT
Course Description

Teacher in Charge:

Entry Requirements

 It is expected prerequisite, that you will have some ICT skills to complete the course. Knowledge of file management procedures is absolute.  An ICT Skills Assessment will determine which units you will follow. 

Note: entry to the course is at the discretion of the Teacher-in-charge Digital Technologies.  



DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES – YEAR 11
NCEA LEVEL 1
CODE: 11DIT


Aims:  

Students are introduced to aspects of the use of ICT to solve problems and provide solutions to given scenarios that relate to the real world.  Students will also be required to discuss ideas surrounding the use of IT in the wider world.  You will gain introductory skills in game development, 3D animation, software programming, database programming, and app development.  

Digital Technologies comprises Digital Information, Digital Media, Programming and Computer Science. 

 

The Level 1 Digital Technologies course consists of the following:  

 

  • practise computational thinking: decomposition, abstraction, pattern recognition, algorithms, logic, and evaluation 
  • identify user needs and requirements. 
  • understand and apply design methodologies. 
  • understand and develop knowledge of aesthetic and functional considerations. 
  • understand and apply conventions and established processes. 
  • learn and practise techniques in new domains, using specialist software. 
  • critically investigate existing and emerging technologies and their impacts 
  • use a range of perspectives to evaluate outcomes. 
  • demonstrate creative thinking. 

 

Where can this subject take you? 

A grounding in Digital Technologies is helpful for many career pathways. Specific Digital Technologies career pathways for ākonga are wide and varied and include creative endeavours such as interactive design and more technical pathways such as software engineering or support. The skills and attributes acquired through Digital Technologies will also prepare ākonga for related fields such as business or communications. 




Learning Areas:

Technology


Pathway

Digital Technologies Level 2


Supplementary Materials/ Equipment

$25 Note: You are also required to have sufficient printing credit for your assignments. You will need to buy this credit separately from the cashier. Fees are to be paid within the first 5 weeks of the course.
Resources Required: Earphones or Headphones.


Disclaimer

Course Selection is confirmed at the start of 2024.  You can change the courses you have selected up until the start of next year provided there are still spaces in the course you wish to change to.

Some courses may become unavailable due to the number of students taking the courses or changes in staffing.

New courses may also be introduced, in which case you will be notified and given the opportunity to select the new course.